1870'S'S LIGHTNING COLT CONCEALED POCKET HOLSTER

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THE SHOULDER HOLSTER WAS NOT AN INVENTION OF THE EARLY 1900'S CHICAGO GANGSTERS, BUT WAS IN FACT A LATE 1800'S WESTERN INVENTION. THE WESTERN COW TOWNS SO NAMED BECAUSE THEY WERE THE TERMINUS OF THE CATTLE DRIVE AT THE RAIL HEAD.. PAID OFF AT TRAILS END THESE HARD MEN DRANK TO EXCESS OFTEN SHOT AT THE MOON AND SHOT UP THE TOWN. THE TOWNS NEEDED THE REVENUE BUT THE STREETS WERE NOT SAFE. FAMOUS LAWMEN SOMETIMES CALLED TOWN TAMERS NOTABLY WILD BILL HICKOCK BEGAN ENFORCING A "NO GUNS IN TOWN" EDICT REQUIRING THAT ALL FIREARMS BE LEFT AT THE SHERIFFS' OFFICE. HIDE OUT HOLSTERS BEGAN TO BE DEVELOPED TO ALLOW WEAPONS TO BE CONCEALED UNDER THREE QUARTER LENGTH JACKETS OF THE PERIOD. THE HOLSTER OFFERED IS A UNIQUE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF A HOLSTER SPECIALLY CRAFTED AS A HIDE OUT HOLSTER FOR A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER.. IT IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A "PANEL" HOLSTER DESIGNED TO FIT IN THE PANTS POCKET LEAVING ONLY THE HANDLE AND TRIGGER GUARD EXPOSED BUT STILL CONCEALED UNDER AN OPEN JACKET THAT COULD BE SWIFTLY SWEPT ASIDE IF NECESSARY. A HOLSTER OF THIS TYPE WAS THE PREFERENCE OF A SEATED MAN IE: GAMBLER WITH HIS LEGS POSITIONED UNDER A TABLE. IN THIS POSITION, THE HOLSTER AND REVOLVER WOULD BE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND BY MOVING THE LEG LEFT OR RIGHT OR RAISING THE THIGH ON THE BALL OF THE FOOT, THE MUZZLE OF THE REVOLVER COULD BE DIRECTED read more

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